Beater for eggs, cream, custards, &amp;c.



H. G. &' 0. PRESTON. BEATER FOR mes, CREAM, GUSTARDS, e0.

APPLICATION IILIED MAR. 27, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY C. PRESTON AND OTI-INIEL PRESTON, HORNELL, NEW YORK.

BEATEE FOR EGGS, CREAM, CUSTARDS, &c.

Application filed March 27, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY C. PRESTON and OTHNIEL Pnns'roN, citizens of the United States, residing at Hornell, in the county of Steuben and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beaters for Eggs, Cream, Custards, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to beaters for eggs, custards, etc., and more particularly to the such devices of this class operated by hand.

One object of the present invention is to provide a beater which is simple and cheap in construction, and effective in operation.

Another object is to provide a device which can be operated by one hand, so as to allow the receptacle containing the material to be beaten to be held by the other hand, or material introduced or added by such free hand.

With these, and other objects which will appear in the general description, the invention comprises a device of the character described, having a handle into and out of which a shank, having a spiral groove thereon, is adapted to be worked; also means on the handle engaging the groove to cause a rotary motion of the shank, and a beater member at the outer end of said shank.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate like parts,Figure l is a perspective view of the invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the handle; Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the ferrule of the handle; Fig. 4 is a detail view of the shank; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of our invention; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section through the handle; Fig. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the ferrule; Fig. 8 is a detail view of the shank.

In the drawings, 1 represents the handle, which is provided with a longitudinal bore 2 for the reception of the spiral spring 4. The handle is provided with a reduced portion at one end to receive a ferrule 3. The ferrule 3 has a serrated aperture 9, the projections 10 formed by said serrations and numbered four projected inwardly.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1, a shank 5 having a cylindrical enlargement or head 7 lies within the bore 2, and fits more or less snugly. Encircling the shank 5 and arranged within the bore of the handle and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. *7, 1909.

Serial No. 486,118.

bearing against the shoulder 8 and inner face of the ferrule 3, adjacent to the aperture 9, is a smaller spiral spring 11. The shank 5 is provided with a spiral groove 6 extending to within a suitable distance of the outer end, where said shank has thereon bowed beater members 12. The projections 10 on the ferrule 3, lie in the groove 6.

In Fig. 1 the shank 5 is shown as composed of two pieces of wire bent on themselves, and having their ends twisted to form a spiral. The looped ends 13 and 14 are bowed, and cross each other at right angles at 15. The loops or bowed members are crimped as at 16. These form the beater members, or dashers.

Referring to the modification shown in Figs. 5 to 8, it will be seen that the shank is formed of a single bar 5 having a spiral groove 6, out nearly its entire length. The projections 10 in this case are two in number. The beater or dasher members 12 are crimped strips of metal 13 and 14, suitably secured to the shank 5, and arranged at right angles to each other and secured together at 15.

The operation is as follows: The handle 1 is grasped in one hand, and the point 15 made to rest on the bottom of a receptacle. Pressure is then exerted on the handle. The shank 5 will recede into the handle, against the spring 4, and compressing said spring within the bore 2. The projections 10, engaging in the groove 6, will cause the shank to rotate, and the beaters with it. Upon releasing pressure on the handle, the same will rise by means of the expansion of the spring 4. The spring 11 serves to release the jar incident to the upward limit in the movement of the handle. The downward pressure and upward releasing of the handle cause the shank to rapidly rotate, first in one direction, and then in the other.

It will readily be seen that a device has been provided which is simple in operation, and provides for the use of the other or free hand to hold or fill the receptacle.

What we do claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A beater, having a handle, a spring pressed and rotatable shank operating within said handle, a head on said shank forming a shoulder at its intersection with said shank, a ferrule having means for rotating said shank, and a cushioning means within said bore of the handle and arranged between and said ferrule, and said spring being arsaid shoulder and said ferrule, substantially ranged Within the bore of the handle, subas specified. p stantially as specified. V

2. A beater having a handle, a rotatable In testimony whereof We affix our signa- 15 a spring pressed shank operating Within said tures in presence of two Witnesses.

harcildlelsl, nieans 1011113516 hapdle for rotating HENRY O PRESTON sal s an r, a siou' er en argement on one end of the shank, and beater members on the OTHNIEL PRESTON other end of the shank, a ferrule on said Witnesses: 10 handle, and a spring embracing said shank HAWLEY PETTIBQNE,

and bearing on said shoulder enlargement MAY T. POWERS. 

